The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-04
LOCAL BRENITIES.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS MINOR
MENTION, And TOWN TOPICS.

The News of the Day Boiled Down and
Served Up in Condensed shape About
Iolkes You Know. and Interesting Items
Happily aud numorously hit.
Mr.. Fred s Myers has just returned
from a trip to Cape May and other resorts.
Mrs Jacob Edel and children are at
Cape May. Mr. Edel will join them later.
The shooting match between Mitchell
and Carver takes place this evening al
Boschen's Park
Sergeant Tomlinson has returned from
Washington without learning anything
in reference TO the Otley telegram
Mr. p W Raftcr has reached his old
home in the Green Isle" and is enjoy
ing himself to his hearts content.
The funeral of the late Policemen Fox
took place yesterday evening. His sue
ccssor will be elected tomorrow evening
Mr.. r. w Starber, formerly with John
Bowers, now with Mitchell, Vance * Co.,
Of New York, is spending his yaca ion
I'm the city.
Among the cases disposed Of in the
Police Court yesterday was one against
y. Leonard for selling papers on Sunday.
Who will be hauled up neXty
Professor Henry Laube is located this
summer al the White Sulphur Springs,
where he has a lagc dancing class which
numbers forty pupils now and is daily
getting larger.
Among the ladies who came on with
the Philadelphia Manuerchor en- roUte Tor
Luray Cave was Mrs Lizzie Kerslcin Of
that city, who is sister of DR. Charles
=. Seitz Of Richmond
There were no cases Of special interest
at the Police Court yesterday morning.
Some half "a dozen or more persons
charged with ordinance violations were
required to pay costs.
Mr.. II. f. lIirshberg, secretary and
treasurer Of Virginia Division of the
Travellers Protective Association, is reg
istercd al the st. Jane. hotel, Norfolk.
Mr.. llirshberg is ci r0Dte for Troy, y. Y.
Mr. James Pollard of Baltimore brother
of Hon. H. Il. and Rev Dr. John Pollard,
Is the Prohibition candidate for Attorney
General in Maryland. But there won't
be d grease spot of him left after Noyem-
ber
Rev. r. C.. Cave Of the Scyenth-strcet
Christian church is In Louisa county.
Ills health Is much improved, and he is
anxious TO return 10 the city. But his
congregation wish him 10 remain until
September lst.
John Chadwell nd Lonzo Mitchell, the
former white and the latter cOlOred, were
received al the Penitentiary Yesterday
from Lee county, the former to serve two
years for houscbreaking and the latter
one year for malicious assault
Ina the names Of 'he officers elect Of the
Virginia Republican Association i'm Wash
ingt0n no one known In Richmond APP
pears. They endorsed John ). Wise for
Vice President They did not declare
for President, but are understood TO favor
Malone; but still they don't want the
earth.
Workmen on the Union Passenger
railway reached Ninth street Yesterday
The work Is progressing very fayorably,
and il is said that in few weeks the
track will De completed. Work %. the
electric plant ON seventh street is pro.
crossing satisfactorily
Hon Joseph Davis Of Boston, Mass,
has given $500 10 r. f. Lee Camp Sol
dicr- Home. Mr. Davis is resident of
Boston, but has large shoe factories IN
Lynn Mas lie Is also the head of the
firm which has the shoe contract al the
Virginia Pcnitentiary
Among the guests at the Exchange IIo-
tel yesterday were A H. Stkes. Durham,
\. c.; j. ". Archibald. Montreal; II. II.
Marmaduke Florida; T. VI Wetmore,
Columbus, O.. Frank + Lowell, Proyi-
dence, r. l., and II b. Dickinson, Phil
alelphia. Every portion of the United
States was represented, and Canada also.
The members of the East-End Yachting
Club returned 10 the city Tuesday night.
Messrs. George W Schlief and H. r.
Francisco, who left with the above party,
also returned They branched Oft from
the main body and visited all the Nir-
ginia ocean resorts, and went fishing in
Chesapeake bay. All had q good time
and returned In fine health.